We lost a gem yesterday..film maker Yasmin Ahmad passed away after a stroke. I'm not a seasoned art or film critic, but I do know this - her movies trascended racial and religious boundaries; it depicted what how our society worked and what was happening (in reality, not some cushioned version of it).Of course some found it offensive, but hey, you can't please everyone. Maybe those people need to get off their arse & get out of their comfortable mansions & go see what Malaysian society is really like.
I had the honour of meeting her a while back. She was charismatic yet warm, assertive yet graceful, and when she spoke, people listened. I was awestruck in those short moments I spent with her, & I can't imagine the loss that those close to her must feel now - my heart goes out to them. Rest in peace, may God bless you.
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